FootyMAD's Blackburn Rovers match preview

Last updated : 27 April 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton Ath. face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Addicks will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 6 of the 32 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2005, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Tue 05 DecCharlton Ath.1 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2005/2006Sat 29 AprCharlton Ath.0 - 2Blackburn R.PREM
2005/2006Wed 30 NovCharlton Ath.2 - 3Blackburn R.LGEC
2005/2006Sat 05 NovBlackburn R.4 - 1Charlton Ath.PREM
2004/2005Mon 03 JanBlackburn R.1 - 0Charlton Ath.PREM
2004/2005Mon 27 SepCharlton Ath.1 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2003/2004Sat 21 FebCharlton Ath.3 - 2Blackburn R.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.

Charlton Ath. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Blackburn R.'s 44 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Charlton Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 33 points from their 35 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackburn R.61148124
Charlton Ath.6231539

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Addicks have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Blackburn R. 8 games since last home draw.
Charlton Ath. Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.